Which is also why the US is one of few countries that charge an expatriation tax. The IRS definitely does not one let go off easy.
yes, that's what i have heard but say someone sells all their assets like houses and boats and just moves out of the USA and gets citizenship in another country then i don't see how the IRS can do anything to them. they'll ignore filing tax returns, not have anything to do with the USA ever again and the IRS won't really be able to touch them. unless they get back on a plane to Philly. then all bets are off.
oh and don't make youtube videos bragging about how you never pay any taxes or file any tax returns. that goes without saying though.
I'm no US citizen myself, but the amount of red tape that is involved when doing business with an emigrated US citizen as a (non-US) bank or tax accountant is quite staggering, from what I've heard.
which is why you get citizenship in that other country and don't even say the word "american" ever again?